Prospective Visiting

We're happy that you're considering applying to UW Oshkosh! If you have any questions at all as you go through this process, please contact us at +1-920-424-0775 or at iss@uwosh.edu.

Application

Application Deadlines

If you are coming to UW Oshkosh from a partner institution, apply to your own international office by your HOME campus deadlines. If you are coming to UW Oshkosh directly, apply by the deadlines announced below.

UW Oshkosh will accept applications after the application deadlines. Applicants who have not submitted all required application documents in time to schedule a visa appointment may continue their application for the next semester.

Proof of English ProficiencyIdentify UW Oshkosh as the institution that should receive your test results. If you need to provide an address, the testing company must send these results to: Office of International, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901, USA.

Official transcripts or marks sheets plus diplomas and certificates that confirm the degree granted, in the original language.

All documents not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation.

Transcripts must include the full list of courses completed plus grades for each course EXCEPT courses currently in progress. An updated transcript must be submitted after final grades become available.

First-year students (freshmen) must submit documents from all secondary schools previously attended.

Students with 29 or fewer college-level credits (less than one year of study) earned at a U.S. university/college OR a U.S. university/college outside the U.S. must submit documents from all secondary schools, colleges and universities previously attended.

Students with 30 or more college-level credits (more than one year of study) earned at a U.S. university/college OR a U.S. university/college outside the U.S. must submit documents from all colleges and universities previously attended.

TRANSCRIPTS, DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATES MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO UW OSHKOSH BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION. Alternatively, applicants may send transcripts, diplomas and certificates to UW Oshkosh IF they are SEALED in an envelope which has clearly been provided by the academic institution awarding the transcripts, diplomas or certificates.

Students who have studied at a U.S. institution may be able to send transcripts electronically through the Credentials Electronic Exchange. If this is an option for you, please let your international admissions counselor know that you are sending your transcripts electronically and give the date on which your transcripts should arrive at UW Oshkosh. Use the email address iss@uwosh.edu to make this notification.

You may begin this step before you receive an admissions letter, or you may wait to hear the results of your Application for Admission before beginning. If the application deadline is soon, consider submitting these documents as soon after you have completed the above list as possible.

Application to Receive Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 signed by the applicant AND by all (if any) financial sponsors. ALL applicants complete this form regardless of the source of funding. This is the same form that you used if you applied for a Scholarship "Need-based Scholarship Application".

Evidence of Financial Resources Document requirements are explained on the Application to Receive Form I-20 or Form DS-2019.

Copy of the biographical page of your passport , if you have one.

If you plan to bring one or more dependents with you to the U.S., request the "Dependents Application" form BEFORE you complete the Commitment of Financial Resources form.

Step III: Share Biographical and Health Information

You may begin this step before you receive an admissions letter or before you receive an I-20, or you may wait to hear the results of your Application for Admission and your I-20 before beginning. If the application deadline is soon, consider submitting these documents as soon after you have completed the above list as possible.

Copy of the biographical page of your passport, if you have not already submitted this.

Copies of previously issued U.S. Visas (if you have been given a U.S. visa in the past)

Copies of previously issued I-20's or DS-2019's. (if you have been in the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa in the past)

The review of your application will take between 2-4 weeks depending on the timing of the application submission. Once a decision has been made, applicants will be notified by email.

UW Oshkosh will issue a Form I-20 or DS-2019 only after admission by the Admissions Office and verification of adequate financial resources as required by federal regulations. UW Oshkosh encourages the enrollment of qualified international students in suitable programs and seeks to attract students whose academic potential has already been recognized in their home countries. An international student is classified for educational purposes as a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than the United States. UW Oshkosh is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. The Office of International Education is responsible for ensuring that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh complies with all applicable laws set forth by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of State, and other government agencies.

Acceptance Criteria

Visiting Students

Acceptance criteria include individual course grades, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and the English proficiency score. An applicant's high school academic record will always be considered when fewer than 30 college-level semester credits have been earned at the time of application and may also be required of any student whose application requires further review.

Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute (WESLI) Minimum level 700 plus rating of “very good” in academic reading, writing, listening and speaking and minimum 75 on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (undergraduate).

Cost

Estimated Expenses

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

Every August, tuition & fees, housing, meal and insurance fees are updated. Estimates may change for students beginning after August.

Expense

1 Semester

2 Semesters

Full-time Tuition & Fees

$7,597

$15,195

Housing (double)

$2,234

$4,468

21 Meals/week Plan

$1,590

$3,180

Books & Student ID

$300

$600

Health Insurance

$758

$1,515

Titan Welcome Week

$150*

$150*

Total

$12,629

$25,108

*Starting in Fall 2018 International Students will pay the same 150$ Titan Welcome Week/Orientation fee as domestic students.

An accommodation deposit is due at the time that you reserve housing. All other fees payable to UW Oshkosh are due prior to the first day of class.

Fees payable to UW Oshkosh include tuition & fees, housing, meals, books, student ID and health insurance. The housing fee is based on the lowest-cost accommodation in double rooms on the UW Oshkosh campus and includes the housing deposit. All students must purchase the UW Oshkosh insurance plan to be in compliance with U.S. Immigration policy and UW Oshkosh requirements.

In addition to fees owed to UW Oshkosh, you will incur personal expenses during your stay. On average, a student may spend approximately $1,000 each semester. Every individual's spending habits are different; an individual student’s personal expenses may be higher or lower than the estimate. Applicants are responsible for U.S. government fees in relation to the visa application. As of early 2017, these fees were approximately $200 for the US government SEVIS fee PLUS the in-country U.S. student visa fee.